About “Everything Will Be OK”

G-Eazy’s most introspective and revealing track brings out the darkest secrets of his life, leaving him naked for the world to see who he truly is. With a soulful and calming hook from Bay Area collaborator Kehlani, a staccato voice delivers a soothing message; no matter what you are going through, everything will be okay.

With this record, G-Eazy brings to light issues with the love of his life—similar to “Drifting”—the betrayal of leaving his brother and city behind as he trekked the globe for fame, and lastly, learning to accept his mom’s romantic relationship with a woman—followed by the chilling story of him losing this woman tragically to depression.

“Everything Will Be OK” was among the most anticipated songs on When It’s Dark Out. It was first referred to in his interview with XXL. During his listening party plays, prior to the release of the song, he refused to play the last verse due to how important and impactful it was for the album. It was brought back to light when G-Eazy discussed the specifics of the song in an interview with Amaru Don TV.

What have the artists said about the song?

In a NYLON.com interview, G-Eazy talks about the value of collaborating with Kehlani in this track that he describes to be painful and dark:

Kehlani is a special person. She’s a good friend of mine, and I knew she was the only person that could really execute that song and understand the sentiment of it. There’s only so many people that could be able to connect and convey that kind of emotion and pain. It’s telling somebody everything is going to be okay when it’s not. There’s a lot of pain in that song. I’m pouring out some of my darkest feelings, like the guilt of leaving home to chase a dream and feeling like I turned my back on everyone back home. When I left the Bay for the road, shortly after, my mom got real sick and lost her job—it was only her and my brother there. He was in high school at the time and he really shouldered that weight while I was gone. The third verse is actually it’s a really, really personal story that I had never even told my closest friends, so the first time they heard it was during the song. It was hard for me to put it in a song when I couldn’t even tell my friends this story. But the song is just about acceptance. It’s about love and it’s about appreciating people while they’re here.”